G-Sale by Randy Nargi
Author:Randy Nargi [Nargi, Randy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bogwood Press
Published: 2012-02-04T23:00:00+00:00
19. The Fenwick’s Garage
Vicky Bell gave the Fenwicks until Monday to organize their stuff and move anything they didn’t want to sell into storage. The main part of the house was relatively easy to take care of since Doris was an exceptional housekeeper who kept the Fenwick homestead clean and orderly. Clayton made arrangements with a nursery in town to safeguard his moss collection, and Xavier helped his parents load some of the things they wanted to keep into a nearby humidity-controlled storage unit.
But now, just a few days before Vicky Bell’s deadline, they had to tackle the biggest job. The garage.
The structure in question was a large two car garage with a small makeshift attic. It was packed with stuff. Literally packed. Since they moved into the house 30 years ago, the Fenwicks got into the bad habit of dumping stuff into the garage that they weren’t sure they wanted to keep or toss. It was easier than making a decision.
Clayton and Doris weren’t hoarders, per se. And the garage had enough space to hold Clayton’s old Cadillac Eldorado, but not much else. It was just a simple equation of 30 years times a couple of dozen items stowed in the garage every year. It worked out to hundreds of different things scattered throughout the garage.
After puttering around for about a half hour, Clayton knew he needed to kick Xavier’s butt. That kid always had a lazy streak. “Okay, get over here. We’re going to tackle the work bench first.”
“I was thinking about getting us some fish tacos at the place near the drug store.”
“It’s only eleven o’clock. You can have lunch when we’ve made some progress.”
“But, Pa, I’m hungry.”
“Xavier, those people are going to be here on Thursday to put price tags on everything. Everything. If we don’t take out what we want, it’s going to be gone, so move it!”
Xavier sighed. “You got too much crap here, pops. No one’s going to want any of this.”
“You'd be surprised. I think we're going to make a mint. Now help me with this box.” They moved a large cardboard box full of Christmas stuff off the work bench, revealing a set of well-maintained, but barely used hand tools which hung on the back rack of the bench. Clayton picked up an old hammer and brought it to a hanging light to get a better look at it. After a moment, he turned to his son and presented the hammer to him with reverence. “I want you to have this—”
“I have enough tools…”
“Take it! When I'm dead, I want you to have something to remember me by.”
“A hammer?”
Clayton nodded. “Yes, a man can always use a good hammer.”
Xavier considered the wisdom of his father’s words and then accepted the tool.
As Clayton moved another set of boxes from the workbench, Xavier absent-mindedly began swinging the hammer like a weapon. Clayton picked up an old board game from the bench. The faded graphics on the box read “Pot o’ Gold.”
Clayton smiled and opened the box.
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